Sven
Norm Smith Medallist
The sixth GP of the year takes us to Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix. The Monaco street circuit has the slowest average lap speed of all the Formula 1 tracks, and Formula 1 has outgrown the track but it is retained for historical, prestige and financial reasons.
Number of Laps 78
Circuit Length 3.337 km
Race Distance 260.286 km
Lap Record 1:18.063 Daniel Ricciardo (2015)
Tyres: Soft, Super-Soft, Ultra-Soft
2015 Results: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nico Rosberg,3. Sebastian Vettel
Australian TV Coverage: Fox, Channel 10/OneHD (both live)
Here's Lewis Hamilton's circuit of the track in the simulator:
James Allen does a preview of each race, and the Monaco version can be found here: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/05/insight-how-do-you-win-the-formula-1-monaco-gp/
Drivers Championship
Räikkönen bolts into 2nd position in the Championship as a result of Lewis taking out Rosberg in Spain. The battle for 2nd position probably won't last that long, but at least Räikkönen can say he was in 2nd place at one stage of the 2016 season. Verstappen jumps into 6th position as a result of his win in Spain.
1 Nico Rosberg 100
2 Kimi Räikkönen 61
3 Lewis Hamilton 57
4 Sebastian Vettel 48
5 Daniel Ricciardo 48
6 Max Verstappen 38
7 Felipe Massa 36
8 Valtteri Bottas 29
9 Daniil Kvyat 22
10 Romain Grosjean 22
11 Carlos Sainz 12
12 Fernando Alonso 8
13 Sergio Perez 8
14 Kevin Magnussen 6
15 Nico Hulkenberg 6
16 Jenson Button 3
17 Stoffel Vandoorne 1
18 Jolyon Palmer 0
19 Esteban Gutierrez 0
20 Marcus Ericsson 0
21 Pascal Wehrlein 0
22 Felipe Nasr 0
23 Rio Haryanto 0
Constructors Championship
The gap to Mercedes closed significantly after Spain, but they're still more than a full race (25 + 18 points) ahead of Ferrari. Red Bull are close behind in 3rd with a gap to Williams and then a chasm to the rest.
1 Mercedes 157
2 Ferrari 109
3 Red Bull Racing 94
4 Williams 65
5 Toro Rosso 26
6 Haas 22
7 Force India 14
8 McLaren 12
9 Renault 6
10 Sauber 0
11 Manor 0
The tyre choice for Monaco features the debut of the utlra-soft compund with super-soft and soft compounds also available. Most teams have loaded up on the ultra-soft and this looks like the default qualifying and race tyre for most of the teams.
The tight twisty nature of the Monaco circuit makes qualifying and pit stop strategy all important. It is almost impossible to pass other cars on the circuit and therefore starting at the front, passing through pit stop strategy (under cut, or less pit stops), or luck with the safety car, are the only real passing options.
Renault debut their upgraded engine which was tested at Spain last week, with Ricciardo (Red Bull) and Magnussen (Renault) getting the two engines available. Verstappen and Palmer will get upgraded engines in Canada.
Lastly, a reminder that the Monaco race weekend is held on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday rather than Friday through Sunday.
Number of Laps 78
Circuit Length 3.337 km
Race Distance 260.286 km
Lap Record 1:18.063 Daniel Ricciardo (2015)
Tyres: Soft, Super-Soft, Ultra-Soft
2015 Results: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nico Rosberg,3. Sebastian Vettel
Australian TV Coverage: Fox, Channel 10/OneHD (both live)
Here's Lewis Hamilton's circuit of the track in the simulator:
James Allen does a preview of each race, and the Monaco version can be found here: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/05/insight-how-do-you-win-the-formula-1-monaco-gp/
Drivers Championship
Räikkönen bolts into 2nd position in the Championship as a result of Lewis taking out Rosberg in Spain. The battle for 2nd position probably won't last that long, but at least Räikkönen can say he was in 2nd place at one stage of the 2016 season. Verstappen jumps into 6th position as a result of his win in Spain.
1 Nico Rosberg 100
2 Kimi Räikkönen 61
3 Lewis Hamilton 57
4 Sebastian Vettel 48
5 Daniel Ricciardo 48
6 Max Verstappen 38
7 Felipe Massa 36
8 Valtteri Bottas 29
9 Daniil Kvyat 22
10 Romain Grosjean 22
11 Carlos Sainz 12
12 Fernando Alonso 8
13 Sergio Perez 8
14 Kevin Magnussen 6
15 Nico Hulkenberg 6
16 Jenson Button 3
17 Stoffel Vandoorne 1
18 Jolyon Palmer 0
19 Esteban Gutierrez 0
20 Marcus Ericsson 0
21 Pascal Wehrlein 0
22 Felipe Nasr 0
23 Rio Haryanto 0
Constructors Championship
The gap to Mercedes closed significantly after Spain, but they're still more than a full race (25 + 18 points) ahead of Ferrari. Red Bull are close behind in 3rd with a gap to Williams and then a chasm to the rest.
1 Mercedes 157
2 Ferrari 109
3 Red Bull Racing 94
4 Williams 65
5 Toro Rosso 26
6 Haas 22
7 Force India 14
8 McLaren 12
9 Renault 6
10 Sauber 0
11 Manor 0
The tyre choice for Monaco features the debut of the utlra-soft compund with super-soft and soft compounds also available. Most teams have loaded up on the ultra-soft and this looks like the default qualifying and race tyre for most of the teams.
The tight twisty nature of the Monaco circuit makes qualifying and pit stop strategy all important. It is almost impossible to pass other cars on the circuit and therefore starting at the front, passing through pit stop strategy (under cut, or less pit stops), or luck with the safety car, are the only real passing options.
Renault debut their upgraded engine which was tested at Spain last week, with Ricciardo (Red Bull) and Magnussen (Renault) getting the two engines available. Verstappen and Palmer will get upgraded engines in Canada.
Lastly, a reminder that the Monaco race weekend is held on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday rather than Friday through Sunday.
